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a combining form with the meanings "molding, formation" "surgical repair, plastic surgery," used in the formation of compound words: angioplasty; galvanoplasty; heteroplasty.[ < Gk -plastia. See -PLAST, -Y3]
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-plasty — plas ty [Gr. ? to mold, form.] A combining form denoting the act or process of forming, development, growth; as, autoplasty, perineoplasty. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-plasty — element meaning act or process of forming, plastic surgery, from Gk. plastia, from plastos molded, formed (see PLASTER (Cf. plaster) (n.)) … Etymology dictionary
-plasty — [plas′tē] [Gr plastia < plastos, formed < plassein, to form: see PLASTIC] combining form plastic surgery involving a (specified) part of the body, source of tissue, or purpose [rhinoplasty, autoplasty, neoplasty] … English World dictionary
-plasty — ˌplastē, laas , lais , ti noun combining form ( es) Etymology: French plastie, from Greek plastia form, mold, from plastos plast + ia y : plastic surgery dermatoplasty autoplasty … Useful english dictionary
plasty — plas·ty plas tē n, pl plas·ties a surgical procedure for the repair, restoration, or replacement (as by a prosthesis) of a part of the body <quadriceps plasty> <total knee plasty> … Medical dictionary
plasty — trachelo·plasty; … English syllables
-plasty — noun combining form Etymology: French plastie, from Late Greek plastia molding, from Greek plastēs molder, from plassein plastic surgery < osteoplasty > … New Collegiate Dictionary
-plasty — Molding, shaping or the result thereof, as of a surgical procedure. [G. plastos, formed, shaped] Surgical procedure for repair of a defect or restoration of form and/or function of a part … Medical dictionary
plasty — conj. shaping, molding (used in the names of plastic surgery procedures) … English contemporary dictionary
-plasty — combining form moulding or formation of a specified part, especially a part of the body: rhinoplasty. Origin based on Gk plastos formed, moulded … English new terms dictionary
